Biography
Filipino-Japanese American character animator and supervising animator who formerly worked at Walt Disney Animation Studios. His work has included several Disney characters, including Simba as an adult in The Lion King, Chief Powhatan in Pocahontas, Maurice in Beauty and the Beast, Denahi in Brother Bear, Shang in Mulan, and Ursula in The Little Mermaid. In March 2013, it was announced that Aquino had been laid off, as well as 8 other animators who worked at the studio, including Nik Ranieri. His style is easily recognized by his powerful figures and his extremely geometric facial movements. -Wikipedia
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Filmography
all 13
Movies 13
self 3
Director 1
Animation
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
Movie
Himself
Pride of The Lion King (2011)
Movie
Animation
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Movie
7.5
Supervising Animator
The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Movie
7.02
Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
Movie
Self
Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' (2006)
Movie
Supervising Animator
Brother Bear (2003)
Movie
7.25
Supervising Animator
Pocahontas (1995)
Movie
6.08
Supervising Animator
The Lion King (1994)
Movie
7.65
Animation Supervisor
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Movie
6.64
Animation Director
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Movie
6.85
Special Effects
Mac and Me (1988)
Movie
Animation
The Black Cauldron (1985)
Movie
6.5
Ratings
Average 6.65
Based on 2.54 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1985
1994
2006
2011
2023
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Known ForVisual Effects
GenderMale
Birthday1953-12-18 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceOkinawa Prefecture, Japan
ResidencesHawaii · Florida · Los Angeles · Philadelphia, United States of America
Also Known AsRuben Azama Aquino
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